Help Your Heart and Avoid the Dangerous Health Effects of Winter Weather

January 11, 2010 -
Now that winter is here, do you feel like you are stuck inside a snow globe?  Before you have to shovel your way out, make sure you know how to do it safely!  Did you know that shoveling light snow is similar to the exertion of playing a singles tennis match, and shoveling heavy snow is the equivalent to running 9 miles per hour?  Exposure to the cold temperatures, lifting a shovelful of snow, and other factors can lead to a heart attack and even sudden death.

Join us as Hanover Hospital’s Speaking Heart to Heart Program presents “Snow Daze,” a presentation about the wintry weather’s effects on your body, mind and heart.  The FREE program will take place on January 26, 2010, from 7 – 8 p.m., at the Hanover Hospital Wellness and Education Center, 400 York Street, Hanover.  Light refreshments will be served.

Important information and heart-healthy tips on shoveling and other winter weather-related topics such as cabin fever and blizzard preparedness will be presented by Rebecca Cole, Cardiac Rehab Nurse; Ann Small, Cardiovascular Outreach Coordinator, and the Red Cross.   Jody Moyer, Physiologist, will provide a demonstration of proper body mechanics for safer snow shoveling.

There is no cost for participation.  Pre-registration is required.  Please call (717) 633-8856 or email:  smalla@hanoverhospital.org.